Twelve state attorneys general file brief in support the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion
Feb 21, 2012
The attorneys general of 12 states, plus one governor, filed an amicus brief last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid.
Supreme Court to hear suit regarding proposed cuts to Medicaid providers
Jan 20, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case that could ultimately allow the state of California—and others— to make payment cuts to Medicaid providers, including long-term care operators.
Advocacy groups file class action lawsuit over Medicare therapy policy
Jan 20, 2011
Five national groups filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services over a Medicare policy that requires a patient to exhibit “demonstrable improvements” in...
Supreme Court opts not to hear healthcare reform challenge
Nov 10, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined a request from a conservative California legal group to hear a challenge to the Obama administration’s healthcare reform bill. The group took issue with...
Medicaid providers in California win in legal challenge over program cuts
Jun 24, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a federal appeals court ruling that says California’s Medicaid providers have a right to challenge state cuts to Medi-Cal provider fees.